Usefulness of Supportive SMS in Addition to an Internet Based Quit Smoking Program (Www.Slutta.no)

Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention delivered through a technological web based platform (www.slutta.no) with or without a supportive SMS function.

Conditions

• Smoking Cessation
• Smoking

Interventions

DEVICE

Internet-based behavioral coaching

Those in the "active comparator arm" will benefit from automated coaching by e-mails with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These e-mails will be adapted to their personal profile.

DEVICE

SMS based coaching

Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.

DEVICE

SMS coaching - UNN recruited

Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm- UNN recruited - will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.

DEVICE

SMS craving function - UNN recruited

Those in the experimental SMS based craving/panic function arm - will in addition to the automated coaching by SMS have a panic/craving SMS function. Thus by sending a SMS they will receive instant advise and support for smoking cessation by SMS.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Health

  collaborator OTHER

• University Hospital of North Norway

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Tromso

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Inger T Gram, MD, PhD · University of Tromso

• Bjørn Engum · University Hospital of North Norway

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

16 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2010-05-31

Primary Completion

2012-10-31

Completion

2012-10-31

Countries

• Norway

Study Locations